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araveg
Spain

HELP
 
Dear friends,
I need your help once more
 
Are these exercises about connectors OK?
 
Thanks in advance
 
     

CONNECTORS: Join the sentences . Do not use �and�,�so�,�to�,�because�

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1-    My sister  was sick. she went to work anyway

My sister was sick, nevertheless/however, she went to work anyway

2-   I  was feeling upset in the party. I went home  early at night.

Since I was feeling upset in the party I went home early at night

3-    Don�t be sad about the breakup. Your husband could  take it as a success

If you are sad about the breakup, your husband will take it as a success

4-    My mother  reminded me  to buy a loaf of bread this morning. I  didn�t remember

Although my mother reminded me to buy a loaf of bread this morning I didn�t remember.

5-   I think I�m going to pass all my exams. I have studied hard.

I think I�m going to pass all my exams since I have studied hard.

6-   I went to the shoeshop to buy a pair of shoes. I also went to the hairdresser

After going to the shoeshop I went to thehairdresser.

7-   My mother didn�t know if the supermarket  opened on Sundays. She  went anyway

Although my mother didn�t know if the supermarket opened on Sundays, she went away

Or

My mother didn�t know if the supermarket opened on Sundays, however/nevertheless she went away

8-    My parrot learned to speak when I ordered.  I gave it a carrot every time it did it

As my parrot learned to speak when I ordered I gave it a carrot everytime it did it

9-   - I was afraid the grass could grow.  I mowed it before going on  summer holidays

Since I was afraid the grass could grow I mowed it before going on summerholiday

10-           I bought a  new car for my boyfriend. I want him to have a surprise

I bought a new car for my boyfriend so that I want him to have a surprise

11-  She had a headache. I got an aspirin

I got an aspirin due to she has a headache

12-You should have taken you notebook. You may have to take some notes.

You should have taken your notebook since you may have to take some notes.

13-I have studied   history  for an activity.  I didn�t know if the teacher was going to do it.

Despite of studing history for an activity, I didn�t know if the teacher was going to do it.

14-I studied so much. I wanted to pass the exam .

I studied so much since I wanted to pass the esam

15- I bought a DVD  with the film Toy Story . Now I can watch  it when I fancy

As I bought a DVD with the film Toy Story I can watch it when I fancy

Or

Due to I bought a DVD with the film Toy Story I can watch it when I fancy

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15 Apr 2014      





CyrillicAlphabet
Bulgaria

Dear Araveg and ESLprintables community,

Here is my response to your call for grammar help.

Rules and examples:

Use of but and although in Clauses of Opposition (Contrast Clauses)

My sister was sick. She went to work.

 

These two sentences can be joined in one sentence with the connecting word but.

The second clause expresses the contrasting or unexpected result.

 

e.g.      My sister went to school, but she was sick.

 

Another connecting word (conjunction) is although. We use although at the beginning of a clause which contains information that contrasts in an unexpected or surprising way with the information in another clause.

 

e.g.      She went to work, although she was sick.

Although she was sick, she went to work.

 

Although something is true or accepted, another part of the problem or another view-point exists.

Use of since in Clauses of Cause (Reason) and Effect  

A since-clause usually precedes the main clause. There is more interest in the main clause (effect) for the speaker/hearer than in the reason introduced by since.

 

e.g.      Since I am busy making Turkish coffee, I cannot answer the door.

Your first two sentences:

1-    My sister  was sick. she went to work anyway

Although my sister was sick,  she went to work.


2-   I  was feeling upset at the party. I went home  early at night.

Since I was feeling upset at the party, I went home early at night.


Recommendation: Allpy the grammar rules to the rest of your sentences. I will be happy to provide further comments on them.


Best,

CyrillicAlphabet

16 Apr 2014     



xblara
Portugal

1. A Minha Irm� estava Doente mas continuou a trabalhar na MESMA.
2. Estava chateado na festa POR ISSO Fui para Casa Mais Cedo.
3. Nao Fique triste com Uma Separa��o POIs ISSO PoDE servi encarado Pel� Seu Marido Como vit�ria UMA.
4. A minha m�e lembrou-me que tinha que comprar p�o esta manh� mas eu esqueci-me.
5. Estudei muito por isso penso que vou passar nos exames.
6.Depois de ir � sapataria comprar um par de sapatos fui ao cabeleireiro.

16 Apr 2014